How to Make Hand-Blown Easter Eggs

I love hand-blown eggs for Easter.

You can enjoy them year after year, and 

they make great gifts.

Here's what you'll need to make your own hand-blown eggs:

eggs

a bowl for the yolks

a corsage pin

a nasal aspirator [preferably new :)]
 

 This year I got some beautiful blue eggs from a friend,

thank you, Bekah.

Use the corsage pin to poke a pin hole in each end of the egg.
 

 Make the hole a little larger on the bigger end of the egg.

 Swirl the corsage pin inside the egg to break the

 yolk and mix with the egg white.

 Using the nasal aspirator on the end with the small hole,

blow the yolk and egg white through the bigger hole.

{Use slow, steady pressure; the egg can break with too much air pressure.}

 After all of the insides are removed,
rinse out the inside of the egg with water. 

You can insert some water with the aspirator, shake and
then blow out the water. Allow the egg to air dry before decorating.

I usually wait at least a day before decorating.

Decorate as desired . . . paper mache, glue on flowers, buttons, etc. 

or color as you would a hard-boiled egg.

{You will need to remove any colored water from the inside and allow to dry.}

Here are some pretty eggs to inspire you.

 
















I just love this romantic Easter egg created by the talented

Rosemary at Ozma of Odds. 
She used a paper mache egg with petals and pins,

but you can use glue to apply petals, pearls 
and other pretties to hand-blown eggs.

And . . . how about these beautiful eggs adorned

with buttons, lace and pretty jewels?

Made by Becky at Junk to Joy

and

love this idea of displaying eggs in silver candle holders
shared by Tammy at Beatrice Banks.

I gave it a try with some blue eggs . . . 

Have fun decorating your eggs for Easter.

Wishing you a blessed Easter week.

~ Julie

Linking with: 

http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-party-link-up.html
http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/04/wow-us-wednesdays-11-and-my-fresh-cut.html 
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/04/time-travel-thursday-41-all-of-creation.html 
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2011/04/sister-saturday-easter-edition.html